1. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BESMM 3 & 4
NIQS BESMM 4 TRAINING WORKSHOP
6-7th APRIL, 2016

2. COMPARISON of measurement documents
BESMM3 & CESMM3
CESMM4 & BESMM 4
Adopted the format of SMM7 of 9 columns
Work sections retained same identity in both building and Civil/Industrial Engineering eg
D- Groundwork, E- Concrete work
Integration of NRM 2 and CESMM 4 but retained the 9 columns in BESMM 3
Work sections identified separately for both building/civil, industrial engineering e.g 2A-2Z; 2AA-2AB; 2F-2H concrete
Adopts CESMM4 for civil/industrial engineering works

3. Metalwork/timber G-Metalwork/Timberwork
2N-Structural metalwork/miscellaneous Metalwork
Miscellaneous metalwork, scaffolding structural metalwork, timber, all lumped together under the above
Extensive integration of CESMM 4 (current)
Structural metalwork/ miscellaneous metalwork together
Fabrication as members (main Bridges, subsidiary and framing)
Bridge bearing materials-Elastometric and propriety added.
Bridge bearing 6 items differentiated.

4. BESMM 3: D75- PILES AND PILING ANCILLARIES
BESMM 4: 2R- PILES
Measurement to Rule D30 (building work section)
Piles and its ancillaries lumped together
Rearranged; Piles (2R)now separated from their ancillaries (2S)
Nominal cross sectional area given in 8 stages
Isolated piles Mass/m given in 8 stages
Interlocking steel piles section modulus given in 8 stages
Stone Columns provided (to be measured) and in 8 stages

5. Roads and pavings BESMM 3 Q45 BESMM 4 2T 6 Classifications
Sub-base, flexible road bases & surfacing (depth to be stated….not given)
9 Classifications
Un-bound sub-base- further classified into 4 types; depth given in 8 stages
Cement and other hydraulically bound pavement classified into 8 stages
Cement bound granular mixture, fly as bound mixture, etc. depth given in 8 stages

6. Road and Pavings (Cont’d)
BESMM 4 2T
BESMM 3 Q45
Concrete pavements further classified into 10 types; unreinforced concrete surface slabs, jointed reinforced, continuously reinforced. Depth/thickness groupings given in 8 stages
Mass of bar reinforcement taken at 7.85t/m3 and nominal sizes given in 8 stages (6mm-32mm diameter)
Concrete pavements-carriage way slabs. Depth, thickness to be stated.
Nominal mass, to be stated
Mass of bar reinforcement taken at 7.85t/m3 (nominal size of members no given

7. Road and Pavings (Cont’d)
BESMM 3 Q45
BESMM 4 2T
Waterproof membranes below concrete pavement
Item description to state the gauge and extent of laps.
Joints in concrete pavements; depth of joints to be stated in mm (not stated)
Separation and waterproof membranes
Item description to state their materials and thickness.
Joints in concrete pavements; depth in groups given in 8 stages.

8. Road and Pavings (Cont’d)
BESMM 3 Q45
BESMM 4 2T
Kerbs, Channels and edging classified into 6 items
Ancillaries, surface markings-5 items noticed including non reflective studs and reflective studs
Kerbs, Channels, edgings, footways and paved areas classified into 10 items with addition of item 7-10
Ancillaries; surface markings-6 items including Non reflective road studs; reflective road studs and Raised rib

9. Railway Track Construction
X 40 BESMM 3
2U BESMM4
Track bases/foundation; 5 items
Taking up sundries; 6 items
Track/foundations; 8 items noticed additional 3 items included (Ballast cleaning; tampering and Pneumatic ballast
Taking up sundries: 7 items noticed- additional item is Eutectic strip.

10. Railway Track Construction (Cont’d)
X 40 BESMM 3
2U BESMM4
Lifting, packing and slewing and work to existing track; 6 items evolved.
Additional items include
-existing rail turning and fixing.
-re-railing
-stressing rail
Lifting packing and slewing; 5 items

11. Railway Track Construction (Cont’d)
X 40 BESMM 3
2U BESMM4
Additional information
Plane tract
Plane track with conductor
Plane track with turnout
Plane track with conductor rail and
Buffer stops

12. Piling ancillaries D 75 BESMM 3 2S BESMM 4
Group together. Measured work items pre-boring, extensions, cutting off tops, etc. including disposal, delays
Each of the measured work has 7 or 8 items of piles ancillaries to be measured. These exclude disposal and delays. Disposal is deemed to be included with the piling works.

13. Piling ancillaries D 75 BESMM 3 2S BESMM 4
The cross sectional area, mass, sectional modulus etc. were not given or specify
Pile test did not provide for type of test to be done
The cross sectional area, mass, sectional modulus etc. their range were given or specify
Pile test provide 5 types of test to be carried

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